All posts tagged "naomi osaka"
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News
/ 5 days agoSPORTS SHORTS | Takuma Sato Qualifies 2nd for the Indy 500
Reporting on Takuma Sato and the 109th Indy 500, the launch of the Asian University Basketball League, and the upcoming French...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Viewpoints on Sports News from Recent Days
Sports commentary on soccer standout Daizen Maeda, MLB's Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga, retiring basketball star Jeff Gibbs and tennis player...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Laureus World Sports Awards a Celebration of Great Achievements
Twenty-five years after the first Laureus World Sports Awards, Japanese athletes Yuto Horigome and Tokito Oda are among 2025's nominees.
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Pitching Sensation Roki Sasaki to Join the Dodgers
The Dodgers are bolstering their pitching staff with the addition of fireballer Roki Sasaki, who was pursued by 20 MLB teams...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Salvatore Schillaci, a Jubilo Iwata and World Cup Great, Dies at 59
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Returns to the Ring with Laser-Sharp Focus
"I know in my mind what I need to do. [TJ] Doheny is a fighter who doesn't want to win by...
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Tennis
/ 9 months agoNaomi Osaka Beats a Top-10 Opponent for the 1st Time Since 2020
In the US Open first round, two-time tourney winner Naomi Osaka eliminated Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets at Louis Armstrong...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 10 months agoOlympic Roundup: Naomi Osaka Falls in the First Round of the Women's Singles Tourney
Unforced errors were a pivotal factor in Osaka's straight-sets defeat to Angelique Kerber in the Olympic first-round tennis match in the...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan's Athletes for the Paris Olympics Receive a Spirited Send-Off
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko were among the dignitaries at a ceremony, which was held three weeks before the...
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Baseball
/ 11 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Solid Pitching the Key as Hiroshima Carp Climb up the CL Standings
Dependable starters Daichi Ohsera, Hiroki Tokoda, Masato Morishita and Aren Kuri give Hiroshima Carp manager Takahiro Arai plenty of pitching options.
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Features
/ 12 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] NBA Great Ray Allen Shares Love of the Game with Fans
On a visit to Tokyo during the NBA Finals, the Basketball Hall of Fame inductee interacted with fans and shared helpful...
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Features
/ 12 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yuki Tsunoda Makes Solid Start to Formula One Season
More consistency in the early portion of the 2024 Formula One season than in past years has vaulted Yuki Tsunoda into...
